Alkene

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

An unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

“Ethylene is the simplest alkene and is widely used in the plastics industry.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

al·kene

Related Words

Synonyms

hydrocarbon

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Wordle

Contains K in an unusual position, the double E ending is a helpful pattern to recognise

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Scrabble

K scores 5 points, the word sits at 12 points total, solid value for a specialist term

Words Related to Alkene

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Change a single letter of “alkene” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alkane alkyne

Words you can make from Alkene

Shorter words formed from the letters in “alkene”.

akene aknee anele ankee ankle elean keena kneel neela akee alee alen elan elne kale keel keen knee lake lane lank leak lean leek

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